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I replaced my radiator over flow but now it.

Tiny
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I replaced my radiator over flow but now it feels like one of the bolts wont tighten I think the washer on the backside is spinning cause it wont come out or tighten can anyone tell me how to fix this the driverside bolt is tight let me know thanks
Thursday, January 17th, 2013 AT 9:25 PM

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Tiny
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Its the passenger side bolt that wont please help
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Thursday, January 17th, 2013 AT 9:26 PM
Tiny
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Look up under the wheel-well, can you see the screw? Is there a nut on it, or is it a self-tapping screw? Use a pair of vice-grips on it, pull out as you are trying to unscrew. See if it helps.
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Thursday, January 17th, 2013 AT 9:36 PM
Tiny
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Its the one that goes into the firewall soo how would I see if there was a nut on it or a tapper? I know the one bolt would hold it but I still gotta get the passenger side bolt out let me kno thanks
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Thursday, January 17th, 2013 AT 9:49 PM
Tiny
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Is this the one that is loose or the one that won't come loose? I didn't realize it mounted to the fire-wall?
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Thursday, January 17th, 2013 AT 10:08 PM
Tiny
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The one that's lose is the one I wanna take out cause it won't tighten down or come an I'd rather have it just out of the way completely but the bolt closes to the driver side it tight an as secure soo with that bein said I kno it would be fine with jus that one bolt on an the clip thats in the back but I wanna get the passenger bolt jus incause I ever have to remove it again
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Thursday, January 17th, 2013 AT 10:13 PM
Tiny
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The passenger side bolt is loose wont come or tighten down so I'd like to just remove it
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Thursday, January 17th, 2013 AT 10:15 PM
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Did you try using vice-grips to pull and unscrew at the same time?
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Thursday, January 17th, 2013 AT 10:40 PM
Tiny
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No good and theres no room to cut it with anything
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Friday, January 18th, 2013 AT 6:11 PM
Tiny
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Im lost
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Friday, January 18th, 2013 AT 6:11 PM
Tiny
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Can you drill it, maybe a long drill bit?
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Friday, January 18th, 2013 AT 6:26 PM
Tiny
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My only other thought is a long sharp chisel and a hammer, maybe you can knock the head off? Hate to see you ruin anything, Maybe if you can remove the whole reservoir, you can see what your dealing with?
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Friday, January 18th, 2013 AT 6:40 PM
Tiny
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I'll see I only wanna get the head I kno one bolt will secure it I just want the head of so I could remove the reservoir
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Friday, January 18th, 2013 AT 6:44 PM

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